Interest of Day Hospital Care for Patients With Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome Referred to the Chronic Pain Unit for the First Time

June 30, 2026 updated by: Centre Hospitalier le Mans

Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic disabling disease. Patients present a variable picture associating pain localized to an articular or peri-articular region, motor and vasomotor disorders and trophic disorders.

Its pathophysiology, still poorly understood to this day, results from local inflammatory phenomena complicated by peripheral sensitization and central spinal and cerebral sensitization.

The diagnosis is made difficult by the fluctuating nature of the symptoms and the absence of specific complementary examination.

The treatment of CRPS is symptomatic and requires multidisciplinary care. CRPS is responsible for an alteration in the patient's quality of life. This pathology has a global impact because it affects not only the biomedical sphere but also the socio-family, professional and psychological spheres.

The investigators hypothesize that multidisciplinary intervention in the Day Hospital would improve the quality of life of patients with CRPS. The investigators also think that the passage in Day Hospital would make it possible to improve the pains, the functionality of the affected limb as well as the satisfaction of the patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Le Mans, France, 72000
        • Centre Hospitalier du Mans

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome referred to the Chronic Pain Facility for the first time

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient volunteers over 18 years of age
  • Diagnosis of CRPS according to the Budapest criteria
  • Referred to pain assessment and treatment center

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients unable to express their wishes or understand the protocol
  • Diagnosis of CRPS not meeting Budapest criteria
  • Patients previously seen at pain assessment and treatment center for the care of CRPS

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluate impact of day hospital care on quality of life
Time Frame: 3 months after day hospital
Impact of quality of life was assessed by questionnaire Short Form Health Survey (SF36). A score ranging from 0 to 100 is obtained. A low score reflects a perception of poor health, loss of function, presence of pain.
3 months after day hospital
Evaluate impact of day hospital care on quality of life
Time Frame: 6 months after day hospital
Impact of quality of life was assessed by questionnaire Short Form Health Survey (SF36). A score ranging from 0 to 100 is obtained. A low score reflects a perception of poor health, loss of function, presence of pain.
6 months after day hospital

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 3, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 27, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

October 27, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 21, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

June 4, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 1, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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